An inlet airflow guiding structure for a computer includes a computer chassis, a front bezel, an airflow guiding space defined between the front bezel and the computer chassis, and a plurality of inlet airflow openings. The airflow guiding space and the inlet airflow openings provide a low airflow impedance inlet that facilitates the movement of the incoming inlet airflow. The front cooling fan in the computer is thereby capable of providing lower-temperature air into computer for efficiently dissipating heat generated for high-speed CPU.
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1. An inlet airflow guiding structure for a computer, comprising: a computer chassis having a front plate; a recess formed in the front plate; a front bezel connecting to the front plate so as to define an airflow guiding space between the front bezel and the computer chassis; and a plurality of inlet airflow openings formed on the recess which allow external air to flow into the computer through the airflow guiding space, wherein the recess includes a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewall surfaces, and a first plurality of inlet airflow openings are formed on at least one of the sidewall surfaces.
2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein an angle between the bottom surface and the sidewall surface is an obtuse angle, a right angle, or an acute angle.
3. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a cover casing mounted on the computer chassis.
4. The structure of claim 3 , wherein a second plurality of inlet airflow openings are formed on a front end of the cover casing.
5. An inlet airflow guiding structure for a computer, comprising: a chassis of the computer, having a front plate; a fan installed on the front plate; a front bezel connecting to the computer chassis; and an airflow guiding space defined between the front bezel and the chassis, wherein the airflow guiding space includes a recess formed on the front plate, and wherein the recess includes a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewall surfaces, and a plurality of first inlet airflow openings which allow external air to flow into the computer through the airflow guiding space are formed on the sidewall surfaces.
6. The structure of claim 5 , wherein an angle between the bottom surface and the sidewall surface is an obtuse angle, a right angle, or an acute angle.
7. The structure of claim 5 , further comprising a cover casing mounted on the computer chassis.
8. The structure of claim 7 , wherein a third plurality of inlet airflow openings are formed on a front end of the cover casing.
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September 24, 2004
June 27, 2006
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